CINCINNATI —

The Ohio Supreme Court is asking an appeals court to reconsider Hamilton County’s request to stop a new trial against a suspected murderer.

In 2022, Elwood Jones was granted a new trial in the 1994 killing of Rhoda Nathan, at a Blue Ash hotel where Jones worked. Advertisement

Since his murder conviction in 1996, Jones has maintained his innocence, and in September, Jones won a court ruling that prevents the use of prior witness testimony in a retrial, marking a significant step toward his potential freedom.

In granting the retrial, a Hamilton County Common Pleas judge determined that the state failed to provide evidence that could have aided Jones’ defense.

The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office appealed the decision for a new trial, but the first district denied the re

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